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Dennis Sharp's and Sally Rendel's book is a coherent and three-dimensional portrait of these 'first modern houses in England'. They write with fluidity and explain technical innovations in a plain English to produce a fully referenced academic work. It is impossible to concieve of any publication more complete. Building Design For fans of British Modernism this monograph will prove a valued insight into its heyday. For Connell Ward & Lucas the body of work presented will only reinforce their reputation at its centre and their influence beyond. Perspective There are gaps on the shelves of architectural monographs of the twentieth century that have long needed filling. Until this year there was a gap under Connell Ward & Lucas. At last, the big ship has come into harbour, laden with a rich cargo of photographs and detailed information on the buildings, more numerous, probably, than most of us realised. C20

Dennis Sharp's and Sally Rendel's book is a coherent and three-dimensional portrait of these 'first modern houses in England'. They write with fluidity and explain technical innovations in a plain English to produce a fully referenced academic work. It is impossible to concieve of any publication more complete. Building Design For fans of British Modernism this monograph will prove a valued insight into its heyday. For Connell Ward & Lucas the body of work presented will only reinforce their reputation at its centre and their influence beyond. Perspective There are gaps on the shelves of architectural monographs of the twentieth century that have long needed filling. Until this year there was a gap under Connell Ward & Lucas. At last, the big ship has come into harbour, laden with a rich cargo of photographs and detailed information on the buildings, more numerous, probably, than most of us realised. C20

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Dennis Sharp is an architect, a writer, a critic and a publisher. He serves as Vice President of the Architectural Association where he trained, and was Senior Lecturer and founding editor of the AA Quarterly. He is Executive Editor of World Architecture and International Architecture. Professor Sharp has received international awards for his writings and criticism as well as awards for his buildings. His books include monographs on Calatrava, Kurokawa and Nicoletti. He lives in London. Sally Rendel is a practising architect and a member of the Twentieth Century Society's casework committee. She has edited special issues of Scroope and Architectural Design. Sally lives in London.

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